Mobile Terminal

1. A mobile terminal comprising: at least one case having a through hole; a docking pin for docking with a docking station, the docking pin being provided in the case, the docking pin at least partially extending into the through hole to be exposed to the exterior of the mobile terminal; a circuit board provided in the case and having a docking connection point to connect with the docking pin; and an antenna module provided in the case, the antenna module including: a carrier; and an antenna patterned portion provided at a first surface of the carrier, wherein the docking pin is fixed to a second surface of the carrier opposite the first surface of the carrier of the antenna module, and wherein the circuit board includes one or more antenna connection terminals for installation of the antenna module.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the docking pin is fixed to a lower end of the carrier of the antenna module, and the antenna module is mounted on a lower portion of the circuit board.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the docking pin is fixedly inserted into the lower end of the carrier of the antenna module.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection clip to electrically connect the docking pin to the docking connection point.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the connection clip is integrally formed with the docking pin.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the docking pin is welded to a lower end of the connection clip and the connection clip is mounted to the lower portion of the carrier.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the connection clip is integrally formed with the docking connection point.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein an upper end of the docking pin has a semicircular column shape for connection with the connection clip.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the connection clip is formed of a thin metal plate and has a bent shape to be in elastic contact with the docking pin.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a cable socket insertion terminal for receiving a cable socket, the cable socket insertion terminal being provided at the lower end of the circuit board, and the docking connection point being provided at one side of the cable socket insertion terminal.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 10 , wherein the carrier of the antenna module has a cutout region to expose the cable socket insertion terminal from within the case.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the cutout region has a width corresponding to a width of the cable socket insertion terminal.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 11 , wherein docking pin is provided at one side of the cutout region.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , wherein both the carrier of the antenna module and the circuit board have a fastening hole to couple the carrier to the circuit board.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second docking pin provided in the case to be exposed from within the case; and a second docking connection point to connect with the second docking pin, wherein the second docking pin is fixed to the carrier of the antenna module.

16. A mobile terminal comprising: a case having a through hole; a circuit board located in the case; an antenna module including an antenna patterned portion electrically connected to the circuit board by antenna connection terminals and fastened to the circuit board so as to be stacked on a lower portion of the circuit board; and an interface unit electrically connected to the circuit board, the interface unit including: at least one cable socket insertion terminal provided at a lower portion of the case; and at least one docking pin for docking with a docking station, the docking penetrating the through hole so as to be exposed externally, the at least one docking pin being mounted to the antenna module, wherein the antenna patterned portion is provided at a first surface and the docking pin is provided at a second surface opposite the first surface.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 16 , further comprising an elastic connection clip to electrically connect the at least one docking pin to a connection terminal of the circuit board.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one docking pin is integrally formed with the connection clip, and the connection clip is in elastic contact with the connection terminal of the circuit board.

19. The mobile terminal according to claim 17 , wherein the connection clip is fixed to the connection terminal of the circuit board, and the connection clip is brought into elastic contact with an upper end of the docking pin in a state in which the antenna module is fastened to the circuit board.

20. The mobile terminal according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one docking pin includes a plurality of docking pins arranged with the cable socket insertion terminal interposed therebetween.

21. The mobile terminal according to claim 20 , wherein any one of the plurality of docking pins is any one of a charging pin, a grounding pin, and a check pin to sense a mounted state of the mobile terminal.